http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=428036
Here's that TSN link
their team Canada prediction does not include any oilers
At this time (before the season starts) i think Hall has a very legit chance to make the final roster
If Eberle plays well leading up to the Olympics he'll also have a shot however i don't see them both making it
But i sincerely hope one of them does

I have no idea what russias line up could look like but i do think yak makes that team

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=428036
Here's that TSN link
their team Canada prediction does not include any oilers
At this time (before the season starts) i think Hall has a very legit chance to make the final roster
If Eberle plays well leading up to the Olympics he'll also have a shot however i don't see them both making it
But i sincerely hope one of them does

I have no idea what russias line up could look like but i do think yak makes that team

I think Yak is in a similar situation as Hall and Eberle. He needs to play really well to force himself onto that team. I would say even moreso. It's just how Team Russia is. They are extremely loyal to select players.

I would not want to pick this team. I wonder how much they will try to bring in players that fit roles (like Bergeron face/offs last time) and guys that could PK and be more of a traditional checking line. If they do this then it could hurt Hall/Eberle's chances.

Also another factor is the chemistry, if they're playing together and looking good, there's a better chance. Like Keith/Seabrook, Perry/Getzlaf, Sharks guys last time.

Hall is a lock for Team Canada. He's Canada's best LW in the NHL right now. I'm sure Eberle, Nuge and Schultz are being considered but need to have strong seasons to have a chance. Smid is a lock for the Czech team, Hemsky will be on it if he's healthy. Petry will get an invite but has basically no shot of making that team unless he has a break out season. I wouldn't consider Yak a lock for the Russian team but he definitely has a good chance to make the team. Anton Belov was the KHL's best defenseman so I'm sure he'll be invited. Marincin for Slovakia looks good too. I think the Olympics will be great for his development getting a chance to play with guys like Hossa, Chara, Visnovsky, Gaborik etc..

So I think Hall, Smid, Hemsky, Yakupov, Marincin will all be in the Olympics.

Not according to the mouth breathers over at TSN last night. They don't even have him in the picture. Not even as an extra forward. If I remember correctly, they selected Jamie Benn as the extra.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=428036
Here's that TSN link
their team Canada prediction does not include any oilers
At this time (before the season starts) i think Hall has a very legit chance to make the final roster
If Eberle plays well leading up to the Olympics he'll also have a shot however i don't see them both making it
But i sincerely hope one of them does

I have no idea what russias line up could look like but i do think yak makes that team

Their exclusion of Hall was shocking to me and more than a little insulting. This is a guy who was an All-Star left winger this year (**** Ovechkin) and they just flat out ignored him.

Not an Oilers fan but if Taylor Hall isn't included on the team, not just at camp, and they keep Rick Nash then I have even less faith in Steve Yzermans abilities than I do right now. The team needs to infuse a couple young players for each cycle of the team and I would have Hall on any of the top 2 lines right now with Logan Couture as the extra forward.

In the latest Olympic tourney Nash had the second most icetime and shifts of the forwards, playing most of the time with Crosby and was tied for 7th in forward scoring. It is time to cut ties with this guy. Hall is on a definite upswing in his abilities, is showing his leadership on the ice and must be included on any team Canada. I am a Flyers fan and I would love for Giroux to make the team and to play on a regular line with a guy like Hall.

“You gotta respect the best player in the world, so I’d put Crosby in there. I’d probably say (John) Tavares. [long pause] It’s a tossup between (Jonathan) Toews and (Jordan) Eberle, so let’s go with four. Toews and Eberle.